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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 47. MOTOR VEHICLES

  § 47-2-105.7. Capitol Patrol Section - Authority - Reclassification - Salaries - Application.  

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  • A.  There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety a Capitol Patrol Section which shall consist of such employees as may be necessary to provide law enforcement services to all state buildings and properties, including grounds appurtenant thereto, within Oklahoma County and Tulsa County.  All commissioned officers of the Capitol Patrol Section as designated by the Commissioner shall have the authority to enforce all parking, traffic, and criminal laws within Oklahoma County and Tulsa County, and shall have the authority to perform other law enforcement duties within the state as prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Safety.

    B.  A Patrolman shall not be promoted to the position of Capitol Patrol Sergeant.

    C.  Any officer of the Capitol Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division may request reclassification to the equivalent lateral position, rank, and salary within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division and shall be reclassified to the position if the officer:

    1.  Meets the requirements of paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 2-105 of this title.  Provided, the officer shall be exempt from the maximum age limitation;

    2.  Satisfactorily completes a course of training as prescribed by the Commissioner; and

    3.  Serves a twelve-month probationary period which shall commence upon entering the course of training required by paragraph 2 of this subsection.

    Such reclassified officer shall be subject to reassignment as determined by the Chief of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division.

    D.  All commissioned officers of the Capitol Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall have, in addition to their primary duty as prescribed in subsection A of this section, a secondary duty to enforce all state statutes, to make arrests for violations and to perform other duties as prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with Section 2-117 of this title.

    E.  The Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall provide office and operations space for the Capitol Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.

    F. 1. a.The annual salaries for the commissioned officers within the Capitol Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be in accordance and conformity with the following salary schedule, exclusive of longevity pay, as authorized by Section 840-2.18 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, expense allowance, as authorized by Section 2-130 of this title, and irregular shift pay, as authorized by Section 2-130.1 of this title:

    Patrol Captain              $57,243.00

    Patrol Lieutenant              $53,306.00

    Capitol Patrol Sergeant              $51,646.00

    Patrolman

    Step 4              $41,953.00

    Step 5              $43,871.00

    Step 6              $45,881.00

    Step 7              $50,087.00

    b.Each Patrolman shall receive upon the anniversary date of the Patrolman an annual salary increase to the next higher step of the salary schedule provided for in subparagraph a of this paragraph if the Patrolman, within the preceding twelve-month period:

    (1)has achieved a satisfactory Performance Rating Score,

    (2)has not received any disciplinary action which has resulted in any suspension from the Department for a period of ten (10) or more days, and

    (3)has not received any disciplinary action which has resulted in demotion.

    If the number of completed years of service on the anniversary date of the Patrolman is or exceeds seven (7) years, the Patrolman shall be assigned to, and the salary of the Patrolman adjusted to, Step 7 of the salary schedule.

    2.  Effective January 1, 2007, the annual salaries for the commissioned officers within the Capitol Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be in accordance and conformity with the following salary schedule, exclusive of longevity pay, as authorized by Section 840-2.18 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, expense allowance, as authorized by Section 2-130 of this title, and irregular shift pay, as authorized by Section 2-130.1 of this title:

    Patrol Captain              $69,004.00

    Patrol Lieutenant              $62,731.00

    Capitol Patrol Sergeant              $57,028.00

    Patrolman              $57,028.00

    G.  The provisions of this section shall supersede all existing laws covering the salaries for the commissioned officers in the Capitol Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 245, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.  Amended by Laws 2000, c. 37, § 12, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Laws 2000, c. 378, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Laws 2001, c. 435, § 4, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 161, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Laws 2004, c. 354, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 81, § 4, emerg. eff. April 21, 2006; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 83, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 162.